Developing sustainable (eco)tourism training and research plans for Ethiopian universities

The economic value of tourism makes it an attractive sector for commerce. Ethiopia has experienced rapid changes during the last decade and can be regarded the leading economic stimulator of the Horn of Africa. The challenge is therefore not only to develop tourism in a sustainable way so that a gro...

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Published inInterim : Interdisciplinary Journal Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 12 - 24
Main Authors Turner, S.D., Haarhoff, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Central University of Technology, Free State 01.01.2013
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Curriculum development
Research plan
Sustainable eco tourism
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Summary:The economic value of tourism makes it an attractive sector for commerce. Ethiopia has experienced rapid changes during the last decade and can be regarded the leading economic stimulator of the Horn of Africa. The challenge is therefore not only to develop tourism in a sustainable way so that a growing population can be fed, but simultaneously to create better livelihoods for millions of people. The primary objective is to develop an overall education, training and multi-disciplinary research plan for Ethiopian universities with an integrated gender perspective in the field of (eco) tourism, taking into account the professional and/or educational needs of the labour market and the demand-driven research needs of relevant external stakeholders in Ethiopia. Specific plans for universities with regard to training courses, study programmes and demand-driven research programmes will be developed, while explicitly avoiding overlap and overprovision of the afore-mentioned courses and programmes at national level.
ISSN:1684-498X